A performance of music and dance showcasing the history and culture of ancient China's Tang Dynasty (618-907) is held in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Sept. 14, 2010. The performance is part of the 2010 Shaanxi cultural week held in Taiwan. Shaanxi, now a province in northwest China, was the heartland of the Tang Dynasty. (Xinhua/He Junchang)

A performance of music and dance showcasing the history and culture of ancient China's Tang Dynasty (618-907) is held in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Sept. 14, 2010. The performance is part of the 2010 Shaanxi cultural week held in Taiwan. Shaanxi, now a province in northwest China, was the heartland of the Tang Dynasty. (Xinhua/He Junchang)